Pottawatomie County
Agriculture & Horticulture
News & Updates
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Pecan Tree Damage from Ice Storm
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Following up from our October Ice storm with pecan harvest underway, Becky Carroll and her team covered current issues for pecan growers in the November Pecan Webinar.
Topics & speakers included:
Charles Rohla - Ice Damage Recovery
Charlie Graham - proper storage for pecans
Becky Carroll - graftwood collection; how to submit winning pecan show entries
Phil Mulder - storage pests
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Mineral Supplementation of Stocker Cattle on Wheat Pasture
Britt Hicks, Ph.D., NE Area Extension Livestock Specialist
Grazing stocker cattle on winter wheat during the fall and winter months can provide cost-effective gains. Wheat pasture is succulent, palatable and nutritious. Due to nutritional deficiencies, mineral supplementation on wheat pasture is highly recommended.
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Dwayne Elmore, Ph.D., Extension Wildlife Specialist
During October-December, male deer (bucks) are actively searching for females (does) that are in estrus. This breeding season (called the rut) typically peaks in mid-November. The bucks often move with reckless abandon and chase does across roadways. While this can happen anytime during the day, it is especially likely from sunset through the early hours after sunrise.
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CFAP2 Deadline is Approaching Fast
December 11, 2020 is the deadline for applications with FSA for this round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Payments.
The first link below is a recording for producers that grow pecans, grapes, fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, nursery crops, cut flowers, greenhouse crops, Christmas tree growers, honey and aquaculture. This is appropriate for commercial growers, farmers market groups, roadside stands, market garden producers, and many other specialty growers that may not normally be involved with this type of program. Livestock and all classes of wheat are included also, but not forages for grazing.
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Poinsettias are one of the traditional holiday flowers that we see in December. Although home decor trends often include lots of red, there are also other colors widely available for other color palettes. The white or cream colored poinsettias can be especially elegant and a good neutral color for any home. If you need more information on plant care, see the link below.
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Now is a great time to get those spring bulbs planted! Planting from Thanksgiving to late December will allow enough chilling hours for spring flowers. Planting depth should be 2-3 times the size of the bulb ~ or a two inch bulb is placed 4-6 inches deep.
Daffodils are one of my favorites as they are reliable to come back year after year and are a favorite childhood memory.
Great fun to plant now if someone is expecting their own spring delivery. Time the right bulb with the expected new arrival's birthdate. Older siblings can plant the flower bulbs and watch them grow in the springtime. If you need help with bulb selection just contact Carla: 405-273-7683 or Click for Carla's email
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Check out this link for Casey's segment with Paul James on
For more on Christmas tree selection see our OSU Fact Sheet:
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What is coming up in Pottawatomie County? |
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Pottawatomie County Cattlemen's Association |
The next PCCA Board Meeting will be Dec. 1st, 2020 at 6:00 pm at the OSU Extension Office classroom. |
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Multi-County Master Gardeners |
There will be no December meeting.
The executive board will meet in January, by zoom on Jan 13th, and the MCMGA meeting will be Friday, January 22, 9:30 am at Shawnee Community Center, 804 S. Park Street Shawnee.
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The season of giving is upon us! Our esteemed 4-H Youth Development Program is made possible by the generous donations through the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation. This year, you can choose to have your donation benefit members in your county! Each donation, no matter its size, makes an impact in the lives of Oklahoma 4-H members. Donate Online Here
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Our Office will be closed for Holiday |
Offices will be closed on December 24th and 25th and January 1st, 2021.
From our OSU Extension Family to yours ~ Have a Blessed Christmas!
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Announcements and Webinars |
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Rancher's Thursday Lunchtime Series begins Dec. 3 to Jan. 21, 2021
Thursdays at 12:30, one hour webinar program. If any cattlemen want to view this and do not have internet access, call me and we can set up our classroom, limit 10. Call Carla: 405-273-7683.
Dec. 3: Heifer Selection for Improved Lifetime Productivity
Dec. 10: Building an Efficient Cowherd - Reproductive Tract Scoring
Dec. 17: The Genetics of Fertility: Existing and Developing Tools
Holiday Break
Jan. 7: Sire Selection to Minimize Dystocia and Improve Performance
Jan.14: The Latest in Synchronization and AI Tools/Systems
Jan. 21: Managing First-Calf Heifers Through the Second Breeding Season
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Oklahoma Nursery Landscape Association Webinars:
December 4, 2020 9:00 am
presentation courtesy of Nancy Rechcigl, Syngenta Field Technical Manager
December 4, 2020 11:00 am
USDA Approved Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program - This 1 hour presentation will discuss changes to the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program due to federal regulations.
Courtesy of Caroline Nelson
ODAFF Hemp Program Administrator
For more information on these two programs, please contact the Oklahoma Nursery and Landscape Association at info@oknla.org
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Poultry Waste Management CEU's |
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If anyone participating in Poultry Waste programs needs to complete the required 2 hour CEU presentation and do not have internet access, please contact my office and we can set up a time and date for you to view this recorded Zoom session. Ask for Carla 405-273-7683 or carlasm@okstate.edu.
If someone needs to attend the Initial 9 hour class (I-9) these will be held in-person in Poteau and Pryor but space is limited so they need to RSVP quickly. Information can be found here and who they need to contact to register For Details - Click Here
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This web page has links to current information about CEU training, testing, sensitive crops, drift protection, ODAFF links, and all things related to pesticides. This link is also now on our website, on the Agriculture page, for easy future reference. (Just scroll down a bit and click on the big orange box!)
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Average Fertilizer Prices |
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Current Price Last Reported
Urea (46-0-0).......$363.33 steady
DAP (18-46-0)......$453.33 steady
Pot Ash (0-0-60)..$341.66 steady
These prices are based on an average of three area bulk fertilizer dealers. (From 11 23 2020)
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For Hay and Cattle prices: Red will indicate a drop in price, Green will indicate a rise in price. (11 23 2020)
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